CHAPTER I

PENDAHULUAN

1.1​ BACKGROUND
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The skin is the most important part of the body that need to be considered in the
governance of skin beauty. An understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the skin
will help simplify skin care to get skin fresh, moist, smooth, supple and clean.
The skin is the biggest organ that covers the entire body, wrap the meat and organs in
it. Comprehensive human skin at an average + 2 square meters with a weight of 10 kg
when weighed 4 kg if fat or no fat or weight from about 16% of a person's weight.
The skin has the function of protecting the body from a variety of disorders and
external stimuli. The function of this protection occurs through a number of biological
mechanisms, such as the formation of the horny layer continuously (keratinization and
release the cells of the epidermis are already dead), respiration and body temperature
regulation, the production of sebum and sweat as well as the formation of the pigment
melanin to protect the skin from the harmful rays ultra violet sun.

1.2​ ​OBJECTIVES
1.​ G
​ eneral Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to obtain a deeper knowledge about the anatomy of the human
skin System

2.​ S
​ pecific Objectives

1.2.1​ Explain and find out about the skin Anatomy

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1.2.2​ Knowing the structure and the types of skin

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